[題組:第40-43題]41. What does “taken their toll on kitchen tables” mean in the third paragraph?
(A) Deprived people of adequate food for living.
(B) Controlled the nutrients in people’s diet.
(C) Charged people for using kitchen tables.
(D) Paid tribute to chefs working in kitchens.
[題組:第40-43題]41. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “POP-riddled” in paragraph 4?
(A) Operated by POPs.
(B) Filled with POPs.
(C) Completed with POPs.
(D) Discarded by POPs.
[題組:第44-47題]46. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “practice” in the last paragraph?
(A) Sport.
(B) Performance.
(C) Competition.
(D) Occupation.
[題組:第48-51題]49. What does the word “dilemma” in paragraph 2 refer to?
(A) The choice between SAT and ACT.
(B) The choice between NCLB and ESSA.
(C) Whether or not to use student-centered assessment.
(D) Whether or not to replace computer-based assessment.
[題組:第44-47題]Deep within the Yukon, one of the most densely wooded areas of Canada, sits a patch of land that is unlike any other forest on the planet. Instead of a canopy of treetops spreading across the horizon, tens of thousands of signposts perch haphazardly one on top of the other. They are all part of the Signpost Forest, the largest collection of signs from places around the world. At last count, the Signpost Forest in Watson Lake, located about 10 miles north of the U.S.-Canadian border, contains 91,000 signs from spots near and far, including Berlin, Moscow, Dublin, and Hawaii.
The tradition began during the Alaska Highway Project in 1942, when U.S. soldier Carl K. Lindley spent time in Watson Lake recovering from an injury. A commanding officer asked him to repair and erect the directional signposts, and while completing the job, the homesick soldier added a sign that indicated the direction and mileage to his hometown: “Danville, Illinois, 2,835 miles.” Others followed suit, and the trend caught on. Each year, an average of 1,000 new signs are being added to the collection. Lindley’s original sign has since been lost to time. Fifty years later, in 1992, Lindley and his wife Elinor made the pilgrimage back to Watson Lake to place a replica, which is still there.
The Signpost Forest takes up a couple of acres, with huge panels snaking through the trees. There are street signs, welcome signs, signatures on dinner plates, and license plates from around the world. There are also a lot of familial signs; for example, a grandfather will put up a sign and then years later family will come back and try to find it. A lot of these are personal signs to literally say that they are here. Though the visitor center has wood and paints on hand to help create a sign, many people opt to bring their own signs, though illegally, by snatching a metal sign from their hometown and nailing it to one of the wood posts. The forest has grown so vast that the visitor center no longer tries to keep a detailed list of the signs.
44. What does “The tradition” in the second paragraph refer to?
(A) Counting the number of signs in the Signpost Forest.
(B) Replacing the natural forest with signs of different kinds.
(C) Putting directional signposts on the highways of the Yukon.
(D) Bringing signs to the Signpost Forest from around the world.
[題組:第44-47題]45. What does the word “want” in the first paragraph most likely mean?
(A) Lack.
(B) Growth.
(C) Loss.
(D) Search.
[題組:第48-51題]50. What does the word “whiff” most likely mean in the third paragraph?
(A) Firm belief.
(B) Kind intention.
(C) Slight trace.
(D) Strong dislike.
